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Occupations / Physical therapist assistants
BLS occupation 31-2021

Physical therapist assistants

National employment outlook for the United States, based on official Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025โ€“35 projections.

Projected change+23%
Median annual pay$68,380
Annual openings18.5K

Outlook

Employment for physical therapist assistants is projected to change by +23% from 2025 to 2035. BLS estimates about 18.5K openings per year on average; openings include both growth and replacement needs.

What the numbers mean

These are national projections, not current vacancies or a guarantee of future demand. Median pay means half of workers earned more and half earned less in the reference year.

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